southernbelle08

southernbelle08

Oncology, Med-Surg, Nursery

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  1. First year in nursing really that hard???

    southernbelle08 replied to R.NICU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've seen better days, but I've made it so far, lol. The first year is hard, but I did start getting more comfortable around 6 months. Good

  2. Is nursing right for me?

    southernbelle08 replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think that is something only you can tell yourself. Nobody can tell you if you'd be a good nurse or not. Or if you'd enjoy it or not. I can tell you what I love about my job. I love my...

  3. How are MS nurses amidst recession?

    southernbelle08 replied to MissRN0520's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired, so I know some places are still offering jobs. Good

  4. The 6month period

    southernbelle08 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been at the job almost 9 months and I am changing jobs. Out of my classmates, well the one's I keep in touch with still, only 3 of them have changed jobs. I don't know about my class as a whole...

  5. Float Nursing and new grads

    southernbelle08 replied to Fiducia78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well this is just my opinion. I would never float right off the bat. I don't think my current hospital allows you to be a float nurse until you have had 1 year of experience in a certain area. Now...

  6. Thinking about making a little change

    southernbelle08 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think if you are truly unhappy then you owe it to yourself to look elsewhere. For the past couple months I was also telling myself I needed to stick it out for a full year, but something smacked me...

  7. Hateful Coworkers

    southernbelle08 replied to tam74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup. I am dealing with one now that is so miserable it is really just shocking. I definitely plan on filling the DON in about it. I know how it is, if it wasn't for my sweet patients I would have...

  8. About to graduate and don't know what type of nurse I want to be!

    southernbelle08 replied to hs2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice is try Med-Surg. You can't go wrong there and maybe something will come to you while you are gaining experience! I don't know how your hospital is set up or how big of an area you come from,...

  9. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    southernbelle08 replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm already headed to job number 2, lol. I actually liked the area and the job I was at (Oncology), but there were some issues with the actual floor and some co-workers that I couldn't get beyond....

  10. The Ones That Take Your Breath Away.

    southernbelle08 replied to prowlingMA's topic in Oncology

    This happens to me quite often. I don't know if it is because I am such a new nurse, or if it is for some other reason, but my co-workers always tease me about being the one to keep up with everything...

  11. Oncology Job Interview tips anyone?

    southernbelle08 replied to jabots's topic in Oncology

    Nothing out of the ordinary for me. I just interviewed for and accepted a job in another area from Oncology entirely, and my interviews were pretty similar. The one thing my manager from Oncology...

  12. Tell me how bad these practices are...

    southernbelle08 replied to ga girl's topic in Oncology

    Wow! At my hospital the pharmacy mixes the chemo and sends it up. There is a special piece of tubing on there and primed to limit exposure. The only thing out of all you mentioned that I do see at my...

  13. Oncology Patient Ratios

    southernbelle08 replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology

    I work nights. I have anywhere from 6-9

  14. I want to work in Oncology! I have some ?'s...

    southernbelle08 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Oncology

    I started out in Oncology right out of school. I am leaving the area, but NOT because of the patients. If I could get in Oncology at a different facility, I would totally stay in the area. The thing...

  15. What would you do??

    southernbelle08 replied to pedirn1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also commute about 1.5 hr to work. However, I have no children and I do it three days a week. I think if you could revise your schedule at your current job so you'd be happier, than that would be...

  16. No break room on night shift...

    southernbelle08 replied to theatredork's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just amazed that sleeping is allowed at some places, LOL!! We would be out the door so

  17. Cpr???

    southernbelle08 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is usually out the month in which you got it. So yours should have been out 5/2008. I know at my facility, we wouldn't be allowed to work until we got renewed. I'm really not sure what your...

  18. No break room on night shift...

    southernbelle08 replied to theatredork's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh wow. Yeah - we aren't allowed to sleep either. We'd definitely be on our way out if we were laying around in a break room asleep on night

  19. Going to nights

    southernbelle08 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't trade nights for anything. Right now I can't think of a single reason why I would agree to work days, lol. I did days for about 2 weeks when I first started out and absolutely hated it. I...

  20. Night shift advise needed

    southernbelle08 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do 12 hour shifts, but I can't do three in a row. I tried it at first and I just couldn't do it. I, personally, love 12 hour shifts because it is one less day I have to go in. When gas was so...

  21. There goes my self-esteem...

    southernbelle08 replied to newpedirn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there, we have ALL been there!! There are some nights when I feel like a total idiot. I have forgotten to sign a narcotic out before, you aren't alone. I have also dropped medicine. Again, you...

  22. Need help getting organized

    southernbelle08 replied to NurseHarmony's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work night shift, so I know it might be a little different for me. Some nights I am done and waiting on the day shift nurse to take report, other mornings I am running around spastic with 100 things...

  23. New Nurse...Need advice on dealing with death

    southernbelle08 replied to pcurn2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think when it comes to patients dying, that is something that could never be "textbook". Everyone feels differently, and you have to find out what it all means to you. In my opinion, it is a huge...

  24. Need Help

    southernbelle08 replied to DRXRX's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Technically, at least to my understanding, your manager really shouldn't have said anything about you to a manager anywhere else. Kind of like when you apply elsewhere and they call references listed...

  25. When to give pain meds

    southernbelle08 replied to Justlearning's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask those more experienced than you, or call down to pharmacy if you have a question about what can/can't be mixed. When it comes to medications every situation is different, so you really can't...